Doctors & Staff

Dr. Koshuta graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1997 with a B.S. in Biology / Physiology. He moved on to Philadelphia to attend Pennsylvania College of Optometry. While at PCO, Nicholas completed internships with Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Boston, MA; Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, AK; and Hazleton Eye Center in Hazleton, PA. After graduation in 2001, Dr. Koshuta went on to complete a residency in Primary Care Optometry with the New England College of Optometry while working at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Newington, CT.

Following his residency, Nick moved to Whiteriver, AZ and worked for the White Mountain Apache Tribe through the Indian Health Services.

While working with the IHS, Dr. Koshuta met Jennifer Samuel, who would later become his wife. Nick left the Public Health Services and took a new job with Kokopelli Eye Care in Prescott to move closer to Jennifer. Prescott was closer, but not quite close enough.

Dr. Jones found out about Dr. Koshuta's dilemna and offered a solution. In February 2006, Nicholas joined the staff at Flagstaff Eye Care. On June 25, 2006, Nicholas and Jennifer were married at the Forest Highlands in Flagstaff.

Dr. Koshuta loves his new home here in Arizona. He enjoys hiking, camping, biking and playing with his new son Luke, who was born on August 28, 2009.

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Dr. Crane graduated in 1996 from Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas, with a B.S. in Biology. She moved to Bayonne, New Jersey, after graduation where her parents were living and spent a year coaching Div III Woman's Soccer at Ramapo College. She also worked part time as an Optician and Youth Director for the Military Base Chapel. After spending a year in New Jersey, she started Optometry School in Bloomington, Indiana. While at the Indiana University School of Optometry, Tracy was highly involved with Fellowship of Christian Optometrists. She was able to travel to Honduras during her second year on a mission trip to provide free eye care. She also met her future husband, Jesse Crane, during her time at Indiana University. After graduation in 2001, Dr. Crane went on to complete a residency in Ocular Disease Optometry with Houston School of Optometry while working at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM. It was during this time she engaged in her favorite past time activities of mountain biking, camping, running, swimming and hiking.

Following her residency, Tracy moved to Tsaile, AZ, to work on the Navajo Nation for the Indian Health Service. She married in 2003 on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and spent 6 years in Tsaile. In the summer of 2008, Tracy and her husband Jesse moved to Mesa, Arizona, for Jesse's first year of medical school at AT Still University. She transferred work to Phoenix Indian Medical Center until she delivered their first child, Esther, in January 2009. Most recently she moved back up north to Flagstaff for the completion of her husband's schooling. Dr Crane: "I love being back up north in the high country. We used to come to Flagstaff on the weekends when we lived on the Reservation and it is one of our favorite places. What a dream to live and work here now!!"

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Sherrie grew up in Utah. She has worked with us for four years. When she has spare time, she enjoys being with her son.

Elena was born and raised in Flagstaff. She has three children and six beautiful grandchildren. Elena is Nationally ABO certified as an Optician and is seeking her NCLE National certifiation. She has been an Optician here at Flagstaff Eye Care since January of 2007.

Candis was born and raised in Phoenix. She married her high school sweetheart, Stephen, in 2003. Candis started her career in Eye Care in 2006 and started working with Flagstaff Eye Care in September 2007. She is in charge of the contact lens department. Candis is still in school, she is taking classes to qualify for Optometry School. In her spare time, Candis enjoys camping, hiking, and playing with her dogs, Squishy and Dutchess.

Rubert is from all over the southwest, he lived in New Mexico, Phoenix, Denver, Tuba City and now he is here in Flagstaff. Rubert has an associates degree in Ophthalmic Technology from Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institue in Albequerque, NM. Rubert has four children, and enjoys mountain biking and hapkido martial arts.